Tool for forcing fastener-concealing strips in place on drip moldings of vehicle bodies



June 23, 1925. 1,543,335

H. C. MAISE TOOL FOR FORCING FASTENER CONCEALING STRIPS, IN PLACE ON DRIP MOLDINGS OF VEHICLE BODIES Filed June 11, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 auucutoz Jim man C. Maize akfozuup Juhe 23, 1925.

H. c. MAISE TOOL FOR FORCING FASTENER commune STRIPS IN PLACE ON DRIP MOLDINGS OF VEHICLE BODIES Filed June 11, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 uvenfoz flrman C Aiaz'se Sm: "p1 0 M r M Patented June 23, 1925.

HERMAN1 o. MAISE; or amnion, MIoHrGAN, AssrGNon-To BRIees'nAnFAcrrtm-rmir COMPANY; or nnrnoInMIcmeAN, a CORPORATION on mrcmeinn.

TOOL .FOR FORGliNG .FLASTENER-CONGEALING: STRIPS IN .PLAGE. OZN v .OF VEHICDEJBODICESL V i 1 4 7 .Appiieatipn. f led June 11,

To all whom it. may camera;

Be itknown that I, .HiiRMAN C.. MAI,SE, a citizenof the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented, Certain new and useful Improvements. in Tools for Forcing Fastener-concealing Strips in Place, on Drip Moldings of Vehicle Bodies, .of which the following is a, specification, reference being had thereinv to the accompanying drawings. p i

This invention, relates to tools, and refers more particularly to a tool having means for forcing av member into fixed position upon drip molding for concealing the securing means therefor. Anobject of the inventionis to provide a tool. which. is very simple in construct-ion and which can be operated'very easily. Anotherobject ofth-e. invention is to-provide a tool which may be appliedeasily and quickly to the molding and which may be removed readily therefrom at any "pointthereof. I v

.Another object is to: provide a tool that is capable of forcing concealing members into posit-ion around square as well-as nounded-corners of the molding.

Another object is to provide a tool having 30 means for forcing the free ends of the-concea-ling member'against the molding to produce a finished job.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consistsin certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will beinorefully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawings: Figure l. is a side elevation of a tool embodying my invention;

' Figure 2 is a perspective-view. thereof; Figure 3 is av fragmentary sectional View through the tool and showing the sam-eapplied to a strip of molding. f V Figure 4 isa fragmentary detail view; Figure-5 is a detailvertical sectional-View' taken on the line 55.of- Figure; 1.

30 It is usually .apraotice; to provide some.

form drip: molding for -rec eiving-and con movable .2 sea M we veying. away the: ater draining ofl. f from the top era motor iiehicle. Due to'the jcon venience of applying the securing, elements, 1 pr y lpl y a trip sno man that. is substantially L shapein cross-section. However, w th suchconstructions: the. heads 2 of the securing elements Bare exposedand appear very. unsightly, consequently, suitstrip 4 is preferably used to conceal securin means. "The. concealing strip. is

preferahly curved transversely outward ugh t l n h i e med t the. ur-

per and lower edges thereof as. shown at 5 so-as to receive the heads 20f the securing elements and is preferably retained. in-

pr e n e n p si e y me n M overhanging port on 6; and. a longitudinally extending corrugation 7 of. the molding.

The, strip 4 is preferably placed in proper concealing position by inserting the. .up.per edge thereof, by handyunder the overhanging portion. of the molding; and? then forcing the lower edge of the strip over. the corrugation by means of a tool 7 which. is preferably hand-operated. 'i

The tool. preferably comprises ametallic frame 8 having parallel end barsflto. which suitable gripslO are; secured, and. parallel cross-bars 11 which. are preferably formed integral with the end bars 9 at the ends thereof. Thelowen cross bar-is; preferably provided, intermediate the endsihereof,

with an inclined outer face 13., A; wheel 14 is preferably rotatably mountednpona restud; 15 extending inwardly througha recessed metallic plate 16. which is preferably detachably-secured to the inclined face of the lower-bar and? which. cooperates therewith to form a housing for the wheel. The wheel is adapted toforce the concealing strip into proper position and for this purpose preferably projects below the -lower edges 17 and 18;,respectively of the lower crossbar 12 and. plate 16 and is preferably provided with a beveled periph-' eral surface19. for engagement with the concealing strip lyimmediateily below the transverselycurved portionithereof. I

VVh-en the tool is moved by hand along the moldingso that the wheel engages. the

concealing strip, the flat lower edge 17 of the cross bar 12 travels along the up-turned flange 20 at the outer edge of the molding. For holding the tool to the molding, while it is moved along the same, I preferably pro vide a stationary jaw member 21 which is preferably detachably secured in a transversely extending recess 22 in the inner face of the cross bar 12 and which is preferably provided with a reduced inwardly extending offset portion 23 at the lower end thereof. This offset portion is preferably received in an annular groove or channel 24 in the inner side of the wheel 14 and is preferably provided with a horizontally disposed lug '25 that projects outwardly from the outer face of the offset portion at the extreme lower end thereof and that is adapted to engage the inner wall of the up-turned flange 20. Cooperating with the lug 25 of the station-- ary jaw is a reciprocatory jaw member 26 which is preferably slidably mounted upon the stationary jaw 21 in the recess 22 and which is adapted to engage the flat lower face of the horizontal portion 27 of the molding. The jaw 26 is preferably reciprocated by means of a link 28 that is eccentrically connected to the outer end of a suitable rock shaft 29 which is rotatably mounted in a bearing member 30 detachably secured to the upper face of the enlargement "12. A suitable handle 31 preferably extends transversely through a reduced. por- .fore will not scratch or mar the same.

tion of the shaft 29 and is adapted to rock the same.

A. metallic plate 32'is preferably detachably secured to the outer face of the enlargement 12 and normally retains the sliding jaw 26 in the recess 22. The plate 32 is preferably provided with a recess 33 in the upper end thereof to receive the lower ene of the link 28 and'is'also preferably provided with a narrow extension 34 which is preferably detachably secured at its free end to the bearing member 30 and which provides a stop for limiting'the swinging movement of the link 28 in both inner and outer positions. 7

For guiding the tool while it is? moving along the molding, I preferably provide a pair of substantially rectangular shaped runners 35 which are preferably located atfthe ends of the tool in alignment with the jaws 21 and 26 and which are adapted to engage the outer wall of the up-turned flange 20 of the molding to prevent the tool from rocking about the wheel 14. These runners are preferably pivoted intermediate the ends thereof to the end bars 9 of the frame so that they will be able to travel more readily over any irregular surface of the molding and-there- To assist in guiding the tool I preferably provide a pair of fingers 36 which are disposed upon the outer face of the lower bar of the bar of the frame and detachably secure the I fingers 36 and 38 together.

It is sometimes necessary to use the tool upon molding that extends around square corners of a vehicle body and to avoid removing the tool from the molding I preferably provide the outer end of the stationary jaw 21 with an inverted substantially L-shaped recess 41 which will readily receive a corner of the flange 20 when the tool is moved by hand around the .corner of the vehicle body. To this end I also preferably bevel the ends of the lug 25 as shown at 42 so that the tool may be moved more easily around the corner of the flange 20.

The tool is applicable to moldings of different widths and for this purpose the plate 16 is preferably adjustable transversely of the inclined face of the enlargement so that the wheel 14 enclosed by the plate may be moved either inwardly or outwardly to vary the distance between the lower edge thereof and the lower bearing edge 17 of the enlargement 12. The adjustment of the plate 16 is preferably accomplished by providing elongated slots 43 inthe plate 16 to receive the screws 44 securing the same to the enlargement'and by providing screws 45 which are threaded into the top of the enlargement at the inner edge thereof and which preferably have circular heads 46 that are adapted to engage shoulders 47 in the plate 16 for moving the latter outwardly. Thus, the screws 44 may be loosened so that the plate 16 may be moved outwardly by means of the screws 45, whereupon said screws 44 may then be adjusted to hold the plate in position. If it is desired to move the plate in the opposite direction, then both the screws 45 and 44 respectively will be adjusted so that the plate may be moved by hand, whereupon the said screws 44 may be adj usted to hold the same.

Due to the fact that the concealing strip is applied to the molding after the same is secured to the vehicle body it sometimes happens that there are protruding ends that ably provide the upper cross bar of theframe with an outwardly curved outer edge 49 and a transversely extending recess 50 midway of the ends thereof that receives a said strip over the corrugation ing going description,

mea er narrow. metallic pivot member 51 that is preferably rigidly secured tothe upper bar. This pivot member ispi'efeii'ably provided with a transversely extending slot 52 which is adapted to receive the lip-turned flange 20 of the molding when the curved edge 49 of the bar is moved to force the free or pro- .truding end of the concealing strip against the vertical portion 4L8 of the molding. The outer wallof the transversefslot-SQ in the pivot member is preferably curred in the arc of a circle, as, shown at 53, so as to engage the inner wallof. the flange 20 when the tool is swung by hand in either direction upon the pivot member. The inner face of the upper bar is also preferably beveled along the curved: edge portion thereof as shown at 5,4 so as to engage the transversely curved portion of the concealing strip.

In use, the handle 31 is operated to move the jaw 26 inwardly so that the lug 25 may be engaged over the Lip-turned; flange 20 of I said bar for forcing a member into fixed the molding, whereupon the sliding jaw 26 may then be'moved outwardly to engage thehorizontal portion 27 of the molding to hold the tool thereto.

Thus, the toolcannot become-accidentally disengaged: from the molding while it is-being moved along the same. he wheel 14 engages the concealing strip .immediattely below the transversely extend-ing portion thereof and forces .the

of the. moldas thetool is moved along. ,Should it be desired'to vmove the too-lfrom the molding intermediate the ends thereof, the handle 31 may be operated to retract the jaw 26,

the lug 25 maybe disengaged hen whereupon from the flange 20 of the molding.

the tool; is moved: along the molding, the

fingers 36 will travelalong the upperedges ofthe flange 20 while the rings sewn] travel along the outerv face of the flange and will guide the tool in its movement.

"While it' is believed that from the foret-ages of-the invention will be readily-apar- 'ei1t,I desire. to have it understood that Ido notv limltmyself to what is herein shown and described and that such, changes maybe resortednto when desired as. falljwithinthe scope ofwhatis claimed.

hat I claim as inyinventionist- 1. A tool having a bar',ineans carried by i. said bar for forcing .a member into fixed positinon. upon drip molding for concealing the securing means therefor, and means earned by sald "bar for detachably holding the means aforesai f2. A toolliaving a f-rame, means carried by said frame: for forcing .a member into ing the m'eansaforesaidin finge ar e by said molding for. guiding'the movement of concealing the securing means disengaged from said. concealing member, onef'of the nature and; advan-.

din engagement with said concealing member.

for saidtool carried by said frame.

3. tool having. bar, means carried by said bar for. forcing a member into fixed position upon adrip molding for conceal.- ing thev securing means therefor, and guide means for said'tool carried-by said bar.

4, A m vab e l'hav ng a means carried by said bar for forcing member into fixed, position 1119. 11 drip molding for concealing. the securing means therefor, and said bar engageable with said tool. v

5. A movable toolhaving a .bar, means carried by said bar for forcing a member intofixed; position upon drip. molding for therefor, and runners carried by said bar engageable with said. molding for guiding the movement-of saidtool.

A tool'having. a bar, means carried by position upon drip moldingfor concealing the securing means therefor, means carrie by said bar for holding the means aforesaid in engagement with saidiconcealing member, thesecond-mentioned means being adjustable whereby the first-mentioned means. may be the concealing member at any point along said molding.

,7. A tool having a bar, means carried; by

said bar for forcing av member into fixed position upon dripYmoldingfor concealing the. securing -means therefor, and cooperatingjaws carried by said bar for holding the means aforesaid in engagement with said. aws being i adjustable whereby the "firstqnentionedmeans-may be. disengaged from; the concealing memberv at-any point along said gmolding'.

8.;Atool having. a bar, anselement car- -ried by? saidban for forcing a member. into fixed position. upon= drip molding vfor concealingf the securing means means. carried by said bar; withthe moldingfor holding the therefor, and and engageable element in engagement 7 with/the concealing member when said. tfoolismoved: around an angu- J lar. corner ,of'said' moldmg.

. 9. A tool havinga-bar, an element carried-by said: barv for forc ng a member. into fixed position upon drip molding for concealing the securing meansttherefor, and

cooperatingjaws carried by said-baefor holding the element in engagement with said concealing membeiyone O-fSELICl jaws having .a recesstherein. adapted to, receivea corner of said mold-ingawhen said-tool is moved .10. A'tool havingsa plurality of bars and means. carried :bybn e of, said bars for. forcing a member. into fixed; position. upon drip. molding for concealing. the. .securi ng means the securing therefor, the other bar being provided with means for forcing the free ends of said concealing member against said molding.

11. A tool having a plurality of bars, and means carried by one of said bars for forcing a member into fixed position upon drip molding for concealing the securing means therefor, the other of said bars having a curved edge for forcing the free ends of said concealing member against said molding.

12. A tool having a plurality of bars, an element carried by one of said bars for forcing a member into fixed position upon drip molding for concealing the securing means therefor, the other of said bars having a curved edge for forcing the free ends of said concealing member against said molding, and a pivot member carried by the lastmentioned bar engageable with said molding when the curved edge of said bar is in engagement with said concealing member.

13. A tool having a bar, and an element adjustably mounted on said bar having means for forcing a member into fixed position upon drip molding for concealing the securing means therefor.

14:. A tool having a bar, means carried by said bar for forcing a member into fixed position upon drip molding for concealing means therefor, cooperating jaws carried by said bar for holding the means aforesaid in engagement with said concealing member, and means for adjusting one of said jaws whereby the first-mentioned means may be applied to or disengaged from the concealing member at any point along said molding.

15. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a plate adjustably mounted on the frame, and a rotatable element mounted between the plate and frame adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding.

16. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame having a cross bar, of a plate adjustably mounted on the cross bar, and an element rotatably mounted on the plate adapted to force a concealing molding, bar.

strip between portions of drip molding.

.17. A tool of the. class described having a frame provided with. end bars and cross bars extending between the end bars, a plate mounted on one of the cross bars, an element mounted on the plate adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip and a hand-grip secured to one end 18. A tool of the class described having a frame provided with end bars and cross bars extending between the end bars, an element mounted upon one of the cross bars adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding,-and a hand-grip secured to one of the end bars.

. 19. In a tool of the class described, the

combination with a frame, having a cross bar, of an element mounted on the cross bar adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding, and cooperating jaws engageable with the molding also mounted on the cross bar.

20. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame having a cross bar, of a plate adjustably mounted upon the cross bar, a rotatable element mounted on the plate adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding, and'means for adjusting said plate.

21. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame, having a cross bar, of an element mounted on the cross bar adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding, astationary jaw member on the cross bar, a cooperating jaw member movable transversely of the cross bar, a link connected to the movable jaw, and an eccentric for actuating the link.

22. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame having a cross bar, of an element mounted on the cross bar adapted to force a. concealing strip between portions of drip molding, a stationary jaw on the cross bar, a cooperating jaw member movable transversely of the cross bar, and means for actuating the movable jaw member including a link connected thereto, a bearing member detachably secured to the cross bar, and a rock shaft mounted in the bearing eccentrically connected to the link.

23. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame having a cross bar, of a rotatable element mounted on the cross bar adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding, and guide means for the element including members engageable with the molding and pivoted to thecross bar in advance and in rear of said element.

24. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame, of an element carried by the frame adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding, a grip secured to the frame whereby the element may be moved longitudinally of the concealing strip, and guide means for the element including runners engageable with the molding connected to the frame in alignment with said element. 1

25. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame, a rotatable element mounted on the frame adapted to force aconcealing strip between portions of a strip of molding, runners secured to the frame for guiding said element, and means cooperating with the runners'for guiding the element, including members extending transversely of the frame adjacent to the runners engageable with the molding.

26. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame member, of a plate adjustably mounted on the frame member, and means carried by said plate adapted to force a concealing strip between portions of drip molding.

27. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a frame member, of a jaw element carried by said frame member adapted to travel along drip molding, and means carried by said frame member ad- I jacent to said aw element adapted to force a 1n concealing strip between portions of said drip I molding.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HERMAN C. MAISE. 

